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NITED STATES l PATENT EFICE.

GEORGE W. DECKER, OF OANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK.

CLOTHES-DRBER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,523, dated June 3, 1884'- Applica( ion filed September 5, 1883. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern..-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. DEoxEn,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Ganandaigua, in the county of Ontario and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Clothes-Driel', of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to clother-driers; and it has for its obj ect to provide means possessing superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, convenience, inexpensiveness, and general efficiency.

To this end it consists in certain details of construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter-fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved clothesdrier opened and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same closed up. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line x x, Fig. 3.

Like letters refer to corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A' designates the head, carrying vthe clothes-drying arms, and provided at its lower portion with a circular socket or opening, B, by means of which it is mounted on the standard O, projecting from a suitable base, D,the.standard being formed circular in cross-section,so that the head can freely revolve thereon. .lhe head is preferably constructed of the shape shown in the drawingsthat is, having four sidesv or faces, ceaeh of said sides or faces being formed with avertical slot, E, and in the rear of the slots is a recess, F, the latter being arranged above the bottom wall of the slots, so that a shoulder, e, is formed between it and the said bottom wall. vAs stated, each of the sides or faces ce is provided with the above-described arrangement of slots and recesses, a similannumber of arms, G, having an elongated slot, g, at the inner ends,being pivoted in the slots E by means of a bolt, H, which passes longitudinally through and parallel with the sides of the head, extending across the slots E and-through the elongated slots g of the arms G, a nut, I, serving to se- The inner ends of the arms are slightly inclined, so as to more tightly lit the recesses F when extended for use.

A cord or rope, J, is fastened to one of the arms at its inner portion, and passes through eyes c in each of the other arms at or about the same distance from the head. Y When the rope reaches the arm from whence it started, it is passed through an eye therein, and cxtends along Vthe length of said arm a short distance, and when a sufficient space has been left between it and the preceding rope it is passed through the said arm in a reverse direction from whence it started, and again circles the arms at equal distances from the center of the head. This manner of twining the rope is kept up to the end ofthe arms, grooves K being formed at the ends of the arms, in which loops L ol' the rope J are fitted, pins or studs 'i being passed through the outer ends of the arms, so as tohold the loops when thelatter are passed around the same. It will be seen that the above-described manner of securing and twining the rope is very efficient, and since the rope is passed loosely through the eyes the strain on any ,one point of the drier will cause the rope to slip, so as to tug on the remaining arms, and thus distribute the strain.

The operation of my invention can be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the annexed drawings: In the closed position,(shown in Fig. 2,) the bolt H is in the upper part of slot g, so that in order to lower said arms it willbe necessary to slightly raise the arms, and then they can be extended, as shown in Fig. 1, the inner inclined end of the arms fitting in the recessesF and resting on the shoulders e, so that said arms will be securely held from displacement, while they can be readily raised by drawing the arms out of the recesses, and then raising them in the usual manner.

The advantages of my invention are obvious, the construction being simple and durable,

while the operation and arrangement are convenient and eiiicient. The movements of the arms can be performed with rapidity, and they will immediately assume the correct positions, as shown.

Since all the parts except the bolts and nuts are constructed from wood, the drier will not be coated with rust or other matter common to iron, and thus the clothes will not be in danger from soiling from this cause. The head being constructed from a solid piece of Wood, and provided with bolts passing through the same cach way, and also with a band at its lower end, if found necessary, said head will be strongly held together7 and will be prevented from splitting.

It will be seen that two or more of the arms can be extended in the position shown in Fig. l, when it is only necessary to hold a few clothes7 and can be readily folded up against the face of the head, if occasion should require it.

It will be obvious that various modifications can be resorted to in the foregoing Without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention7 and Iwish it understood that I do not limit myselfto the number of the arms for holding` the clothesm Having described my invention7 I claim as new- As au improvement in elothes-driers, a standard, C, in combination with the head A, provided at its lower end with a socket loosely tting the upper end of the standard, and having sides or faces a, each of which is formed wi th Vertical slots'E, recesses F in the rear of the slots, and arranged above the bottom wall ofthe saine thereby forming shoulders e, the arms G having an elongated slot at the inner end, and bolts passing through the head and arms within the slots, the said bolts being located as shown whereby the arms may be held in an extended or a vertical position, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE XV. DECKER.

Witnesses:

JOHN Rimas, Jr., JOHN S. Con. 

